Facilities Manager

We have one common vision at the IKEA Group: to help our customers enjoy a better everyday life at home. With over 700 million visitors to our stores and over 1 billion visitors to our website every year, we take our vision very seriously.

Ensure a safe, secure, clean and functional environment for our visitors and coworkers. Manage and maintain the building, mechanical operating systems, non-selling furniture, interior and exterior "in shape as new" to promote the image and brand of IKEA.

• Manage the staff and activities of the Facilities department, including operations, recruitment, discipline, coaching, mentoring, training, scheduling and performance management.
• Maintain location "in shape as new according to IKEA Commercial Review standards.
• Serve as the principal technical authority on asset management related matters.
• Administer and monitor preventive maintenance program, by utilizing your hands-on skills, coworker development and managerial expertise.
• Partner with other departments to manage an efficient energy conservation program.
• Control and streamline energy efficiencies via BAS/Lighting controller
• Partner with Operations Manager to negotiate and monitor external service contracts and forecast financial budgets pertaining to facility maintenance ling term planning.
• Maintain and be the contact person for HVAC, electrical, lighting, sprinkler and other fire prevention systems, sewage, plumbing, water, gas lines, energy equipment, company vehicles and Building Automation Systems.
• Conduct and act upon building, roof, grounds, parking structure maintenance, including other tasks such as ongoing renovations, remodels and major retrofits.
• Manage housekeeping , landscaping, snow removal, recycling/garbage disposal machinery.
• Oversee and direct local maintenance and building/construction contractors.
• Implement and monitor department routines and procedures.
• Evaluate construction methods and/or materials to determine which have the net result of reducing costs and achieve specified performance, reliability, maintainability, aesthetic, safety and security criteria.
• Contribute as a member of the Services Management team and Safety Committee and lead the Facility Maintenance Team.
• Assume responsibility for other tasks and projects as they occur.

• 5-7 years IKEA Facility experience including internal training programs or 5-10 years Facility experience within retail (preferred) or hotel, commercial building, big box
• Technical school degree reflecting at least one of these major trades: HVAC, Electrical< Building Constructions, Operating Engineer, Energy Management or Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline
• Proven leadership abilities
• Prior experience in an "essential personnel" role and operating in an environment where a sense of urgency is the norm.
• Strong communication skills and service focus.
• Mechanical aptitude with HVAC, electrical, fire protection knowledge.
• Working knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS) for HVAC/Lighting
• Energy Management/procurement abilities
• Extensive knowledge of local, state and federal building codes and regulations, including in the areas of health and safety.
• Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
• Networking, negotiation and organizational skills.
• Computer proficiency - BAS, CMMS, fire panels